Foundations, prizes & scholarships

Foundations, prizes and scholarships awarded in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

Prizes

Name and address Anton- und Klara-Röser-Stiftung
c/o Gerokstr. 13 B, 70184 Stuttgart
Legal status Foundation under German civil law
Founder Anton Röser
Founded 20.07.1984
Foundation authority Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart
Institutions Board of Directors:
Stephan Wilhelm, Dr.-Ing.
Richard Geitner

Board of Trustees:
Fritz-Jürgen Heckmann (attorney-at-law, Chairman)
Hans-Jörg Bullinger, Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Joachim Kocheise (tax advisor)
Purpose

Promotion of science and basic research in the field of electrical engineering, mainly realized through the funding of the Fraunhofer Society, hosting scientific events, and the implementation of research projects - in particular the allocation of research prizes and in-kind donations - as well as other appropriate measures.

Background

After the Second World War, the founder established a company for the production of electrical goods and managed it with success. Eventually, after the production of transformers as well as measuring and control devices, a product range of welding machines was developed. These machines were increasingly used in production lines of the automotive industry - a confirmation of their capacity and operational safety. Until the establishment of the Foundation in 1984, the founder was able to adapt to the sometimes rapid development of the market and, together with his wife who worked in the company, to accumulate a fortune which was then partially given to the Foundation. The proceeds from these assets are awarded annually to students and doctoral researchers of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at the University of Stuttgart. In addition, there are other, non-profit activities, such as contributions to the Esslingen University of Applied Sciences and to the Fraunhofer Society.

Awarding of the prize

Prizes have been awarded to students of electrical engineering and information technology since 1994. The winners are selected by a jury composed of three professors from the aforementioned disciplines, currently the gentlemen:

  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Krzysztof Rudion, Vice Dean
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ingmar Kallfass, Dean of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred Berroth, Past-Dean

as well as three representatives of the Foundation, currently the gentlemen:

  • Fritz-Jürgen Heckmann
  • Dr.-Ing. Stephan Wilhelm
  • Richard Geitner
Criteria

The prize is awarded by the jury at their own discretion. Due to foundation law, there is no right for third parties to award a prize. The following rule criteria apply as the basis for awarding a prize:

  • Prizes for doctoral theses:
    The doctoral thesis was evaluated “with Distinction” and the master's degree passed with the grade “very good“.
  • Prizes for master's degrees:
    The master's thesis was graded “1.0” and the master's degree passed with the grade "very good".
  • Study prize for students in the bachelor's program ETIT:
    The prerequisite is that, in the first two semesters, the student has worked through the curriculum without delay and passed the following four examinations: HM I/II, Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering I/II, Fundamentals of Programming and Microelectronics. The prize jury selects the winners from those students with the best grade averages in the mentioned examinations.
Name and awarding body VDE Award (VDE Württemberg)
The prize has been awarded by the VDE since 20.07.1995
Contact Joachim Bauer (Managing Director of VDE Württemberg)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Roth-Stielow (University of Stuttgart)
Awarding of the prize

Prizes have been awarded to students of electrical engineering and information technology since 1994. The prize money is EUR 500.

Criteria

VDE Prize will be awarded for the shortest duration of study in the master's program.

Name and awarding body various companies
The prize has been awarded since 2020
Contact Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
Awarding of the prize

Since 2020, this prize has been awarded to bachelor's graduates of the bachelor's degree program in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology. The award ceremony is held during the annual graduation ceremony of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology by representatives of the sponsoring companies.

Criteria according to which the prize is awarded:

  • The EI Department nominates candidates for each Bachelor's Degree prize according to the criteria of "grade of the Bachelor's thesis" and "overall grade of the Bachelor's degree".
  • The candidates are reported anonymously to the donor companies by providing the following information:
    • Grade of the Bachelor thesis and overall grade of the Bachelor degree
    • Number of semesters
    • Title of the Master thesis.
  • Each sponsoring company selects the winner from among the nominated candidates according to its own criteria.

Study award for students in the bachelor's program ETIT:

Award:

Has been awarded to students and graduates of the Electrical Engineering and Information Technology department since 2023. The award winners are determined by an internal departmental award jury.

Criteria:

The prize is awarded by the jury at its discretion. For reasons of foundation law, there is no entitlement of third parties to the awarding of a prize.

The following criteria serve as the basis for awarding a prize:

The prerequisite is a course of study without delay in the first four semesters including the passing of all module examinations mentioned by name in the course plan (HM, ExPhys, ME, GdE, GdS, ET, ST, ED, NT, GdI and SuS). The prize jury will determine the prize winners from those candidates with the best grade point averages in the named examinations."

Name and awarding body: Diplomandenpreis (prize for diploma and master’s degree students) by the SEW Eurodrive Foundation
The prize hast been awarded by the SEW-Eurodrive Foundation annually
Contact Tanja Wenz (SEW Eurodrive Foundation)
Awarding of the prize

Prizes have been awarded since 2002 to graduates of the master's program “Electrical Engineering and Information Technology“ with “Automation and Energy Technology“ as area of specialization and who have written their master's thesis at one of the institutes ILEA, IEW or IAS. The prize money is EUR 2500.
The prize is awarded during a ceremony of the Foundation.

Criteria according to which the winner is selected:
  • The master's program was completed with the overall grade “very good“
  • Short duration of study

Award:

Has been awarded since 2020 to graduates of the international degree programs of Faculty 5.

Currently, these are the master's programs "Information Technology (INFOTECH)", "Electrical Engineering (EENG)", "Computer Science" and "Computational Linguistics".

The award winners are determined by a selection committee consisting of representatives from Research and Development of Sony Europe B.V. and Faculty 5.

Criteria:

  • Very good overall final grade in one of the above-mentioned Master's degree programs.
  • Short duration of studies
  • Topic of the master thesis

 

Foundations

Remembering his student days, which had been full of privation, Richard Hirschmann established the Foundation in March 1969 to support aspiring scientists and engineers.

Richard Hirschmann put the Foundation into the hands of the Institute of Radio Frequency Technology; today the Foundation's assets are managed by the university.

The proceeds are distributed to students of communication technology selected by the Foundation Board.

Name and address Robert-Bosch-Stiftung
c/o Keplerstr.7, 70174 Stuttgart
Legal status Foundation under German civil law
Founder Robert Bosch
Founded: 26.11.1910
Foundation authority Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart
Institutions Foundation Board:

The Rector of the University of Stuttgart
The Vice Dean of Faculty 5, Department of Electrical Engineering
The Vice Dean of Faculty 8, Department of Physics
The Head of MPA
A representative of the Department of Mechanical Engineering
Purpose

The development and strengthening of the physical foundations of the applied technology, especially in the fields of mechanical and electrical engineering, through research and teaching.

Background

On 26 November 1910, the Stuttgart manufacturer Robert Bosch sent a letter to the Rectorate of the Technical University of Stuttgart, in which he communicated his decision to commit a substantial amount of money to the university for a “Robert Bosch Foundation“. The letter also specified the Foundation’s purpose as well as relevant terms and conditions. 40% of the annual interest income is expected to benefit the Department of Electrical Engineering.

The purpose of the selfless, non-profit foundation is to support the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at the University of Stuttgart in the areas of research and teaching.

For example, the annual summer colloquium to present the research activities of the department has been generously supported since 2023.

The annual graduation ceremony for the department's degree programs is also held as part of the summer colloquium. In addition, the foundation finances, among other things, three scholarships within the framework of the germany scholarship.

 

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